BWD1409W 60 cm 9 kg Freestanding washer dryer
USER MANUAL FOR YOUR BAUMATIC BWD1409W 60 cm 9 kg Freestanding washer dryer NOTE: This User Instruction Manual contains important information, including safety & installation points, which will enable you to get the most out of your appliance. Please keep it in a safe place so that it is easily available for future reference; for you or any person not familiar with the operation of the appliance.
Contents Environmental note 4 Important safety information 5–6 Specifications Description of the appliance Control panel LED display Detergent drawer 7 – 12 8 9 - 10 11 12 Preparing the wash cycle Preparing your garments for washing A selection of wash care symbols Detergents and conditioners Wash program table Wash program guidance 13 - 16 13 14 14 - 15 15 - 16 16 Selecting a wash program Descriptions of the wash programs End of cycle Pausing a wash program Changing a wash program Delay start featu
Environmental note o The packaging materials that Baumatic uses are environmentally friendly and can be recycled. o Please discard all packaging material with due regard for the environment.
Important safety information Your safety is of the utmost importance to Baumatic. Please make sure that you read this instruction booklet before attempting to install or use the appliance. If you are unsure of any of the information contained in this booklet, please contact the Baumatic Advice Line. General Safety o Repairs to your appliance must only be carried out by a Baumatic engineer or one of its authorised service agents.
o Before the first use of the appliance, we advise that a 95 degree cotton wash is completed. No garments should be placed inside the machine; however a small amount of detergent must be used. During Use o It is recommended that the appliance is unplugged and the water supply is turned off after the machine is used. o This appliance is only designed to wash normal domestic washloads.
Specifications o o o o o 18 wash programs 5 drying programs 9 kg wash load 7 kg drying load 1400 rpm maximum spin speed o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o LED display Delay start Digital condensing dry system Digital countdown indicator Wash phase indicator Tilted drum Air bubble washing system 488 mm porthole and 180° door opening Antibacterial surface Failure detection system Imbalance control system Overflow protection Foam protection Adjustable feet Direct drive system Safety door lock Appliance dimens
Description of the appliance Accessories 8
Control panel 1) Power button. Press this button to turn the power on or off. 2) Start/pause button. Operation and temporary stop is repeated as it is pressed. When you want to change a program while it is in use, press this button, then select the program you want to change to, and then press this button again. 3) Wash program selection knob. You can select the wash cycle you want by rotating the knob to choose from 8 options around the outside. 4) Temperature button.
5) Spin button. By pressing this button, the spin speed can be chosen. You can set the spin speed by rpm through the following options: Rinse Hold Æ 400 Æ 800 Æ 1000 Æ 1400 6) Wash button. You can select the cycle you want by using this button. The light of the chosen cycle will glow after selection. As the button is pressed, the wash cycle is chosen through the following options: Wash Æ Soak Æ Pre-wash 7) Dry button. You can select the dry cycle you require by pressing this button.
LED display Wash cycle progress indicator This lights when a wash cycle is in progress, to indicate what stage of the wash cycle the appliance has reached from: Wash Æ Rinse Æ Dry Æ Spin Wash display This lights the wash functions that have been selected such as a prewash or a soak. Wash program temperatures This light indicates which wash temperature has been selected. Spin speeds This light indicates whether a spin speed has been selected.
Detergent drawer Main wash section This compartment should have detergent placed in it (you should also put a water softening agent in this section, if you use one). The detergent will be added to the drum at the start of the main wash program. Conditioner section This compartment should be used for liquid conditioners (fabric softener, starch). They will be added to the wash load during the final rinse.
Preparing the wash cycle Preparing your garments for washing o Your washing should be sorted out, according to the fabric type and the wash care symbol that is printed on the garment’s wash care label (see separate section on wash care symbols). o Your washing should also be sorted out according to the degree of soiling. o Check all pockets on a garment to make sure that they are empty. o Remove any detachable metal items (badges, paperclips, safety pins etc).
A selection of wash care symbols Washing Boiling temp 95°C Normal temp 60°C Normal temp 40°C Do not wash! Bleachable in cold water Do not bleach! Wool seal Delicate temp 30°C Delicate temp 40°C Hand wash only All solvents All but TRI Benzine only Do not clean! Normal Low High Hang to dry Drip dry Dry flat 110°C 150°C 200°C Dry cleaning Spin dryer Do not dry! Ironing Do not iron! o The wash care symbols should be used to help you to select the most suitable wash program.
detergent manufacturer and placed inside the drum. All instructions on the detergent packaging should be followed. Water softening agents If your tap water is hard, then it may be prudent to utilise a water softening agent. This will help to ensure that the appliance does not become clogged with hard water deposits. You may also find that it will allow you to lessen the amount of detergent that you are using.
Water+: This will add an extra 6 litres of water to the rinse section of any cycle to increase the rinse performance without lengthening the cycle time. Wash program guidance o A wash program option can only be selected if the program table advises that it is possible with the wash cycle you have selected. o The washer dryer automatically selects a temperature for a particular wash program. However it is possible to alter the temperature by using the temp button.
Selecting a wash program Cotton program o Put the laundry into the drum and then close the door. The maximum load size is 9kg for a cotton wash. o In the detergent drawer, put detergent into the main wash and pre-wash compartments. o Put detergent into the pre wash compartment only if you want to use the pre-wash option. o Softener should be poured into the middle compartment of the detergent drawer; the level should be below the ‘MAX’ level.
Synthetic program o Put the laundry into the drum and then close the door. The maximum wash load size is below 3kg for the synthetic program. o In the detergent drawer, put detergent into the main wash and pre-wash compartments. o Put detergent into the pre wash compartment only if you want to use the pre-wash option. o Softener should be poured into the middle compartment of the detergent drawer; the level should be below the ‘MAX’ level.
Delicate/ handwash program o Put the laundry into the drum and then close the door. The maximum wash load size is below 3kg for the delicate program. o In the detergent drawer, put detergent into the main wash compartment. o Softener should be poured into the middle compartment of the detergent drawer; the level should be below the ‘MAX’ level. o If you want to use bleach, then you should put it into the main wash compartment with your detergent.
Intensive program o Put the laundry into the drum and then close the door. o Put detergent into the main wash and pre-wash compartments in the detergent drawer. Softener should be below the ‘MAX’ level. o Put detergent into the pre-wash compartment only if you want to add pre-wash. o When you want to use bleach, put it into the main wash compartment with detergent. o Press the power button (1). The LED shows only “---“ and all program lights will turn on.
o Use the wash program selection knob (3) to select the Quick 20 program. o A wash temperature of ‘cold’, with an 800 rpm spin will be selected automatically by the appliance. o Press the start/pause button (2), the door will lock and after a few seconds you will hear the machine start to fill with water. Sports wear program o Put the laundry into the drum. Put detergent and softener into the detergent drawer. Softener should be below ‘MAX’ level. Then close the door.
o Press the start/pause button (2), the door will lock and after a few seconds you will hear the machine start to spin. Only wash o Put the laundry into the drum and put detergent and softener into the detergent drawer. Then close the door. o Press the power button (1) and the LED will show only “---“. o Select the wash course you want by pressing the wash button (6). The temperature will automatically be set to ‘cold’.
o Press the start/pause button (2) and the machine will begin the cycle after a few seconds. o For approximate drying times for each cycle, see the table below: Drying Cycle Approximate Time (hr.min) Time set 01.00 – 04.00 Low temperature 01.40 Iron 01.30 Cupboard 03.30 Very 04.30 o It is possible to select a separate drying cycle or for the drying cycle to run on automatically from the wash cycle.
o IMPORTANT: Changing the wash program will cancel any spin or temperature alterations that you have made and any program options that you have selected. You will need to make the spin/ temperature alterations again and re-select any program options that you require. Delay start feature Your appliance has a delay start feature, which allows you to delay the start of a wash cycle until a later time. o Put the laundry into the drum and close the door.
Child lock Your appliance has a child lock option, if this is set, it will mean that nobody can affect the operation of the wash program once it has started. o To activate the child-lock, press and hold the wash button (6) and the temperature button (4) at the same time for approximately three seconds. o Follow the same steps to deactivate the child-lock. Maintenance and cleaning In daily use o Once a wash cycle has completed, you should pull out the detergent drawer slightly, so it can dry out.
o Wash the detergent drawer in warm, soapy water. For ease of cleaning, you can remove the upper part of the fabric softener compartment. o Detergent can also accumulate inside the detergent drawer recess, so you should also clean this out using a brush o Once you have finished cleaning the detergent drawer and recess, you should slide the drawer back into its original position. The washer dryer drum The drum of your washer dryer is constructed from stainless steel.
o At the end of the wash cycle, you should leave the porthole door open for a short period of time. Cleaning the drain pump filter IMPORTANT: Switch off your washer dryer and disconnect the plug from your mains supply. You should clean out the filter approximately every ten washes. If the drain pump filter is not cleaned regularly, then your appliance may find it difficult to pump out water efficiently.
IMPORTANT: If you are draining water from the bail hose and drain pump filter in an emergency. You should take care as the water coming from the machine mid-cycle could be hot. Especially if the water is being drained in the middle of one of the hotter wash cycles. Cleaning the water inlet filter o Clean the filter when water leaks from the water inlet. o Always pull the power plug out before cleaning. o Turn off the water supply to the washer and separate the inlet hose. o Pull the inlet filter out.
Stain removal rules o Use warm water for soaking or pre-washing stained laundry. Hot water can set stains. o Most stains are easier to remove when they are fresh. o Before treating any stain try to establish; what kind of stain it is, how old the stain is, what the fabric type is and whether the fabric is colourfast (check the care label to find this out). o Washing and drying can fix some stains. o When bleach is recommended, use a mild fabric bleach that is safe for the fabric.
Blood stain Cream, icecream and milk Mould Ink Fruit Grass stain Oil paint Burnt stain cloth, a mixture of 1 unit alcohol, 2 units water should be used). Lay your clothes in cold water for 30 minutes. If the stain still does not disappear, lay in mixture of water and ammonia (3 table-spoons of ammonia in 4 litres of water) for 30 minutes. Lay your clothes in cold water and rub the stained area with detergent.
Poor wash results My garments are looking grey and there are limescale deposits present in the drum of my washer dryer. o o o o There is not enough detergent being added. The incorrect detergent is being used. Stains are not being pre-treated. The correct wash program or wash temperature was not selected. I have followed the advice given above, but my garments are still coming out with grey stains on them. o The garments are soiled with oils, ointments or grease and were washed without enough detergent.
Installation IMPORTANT: THIS INSTALLATION MUST BE COMPLETED BY A SUITABLY QUALIFIED PERSON. BAUMATIC ONLY SANCTION THE INSTALLATION GIVEN IN THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL. YOU SHOULD KEEP THE TRANSIT PACKAGING, IN CASE YOU NEED TO TRANSPORT THE MACHINE IN THE FUTURE. Removing the transit bolts IMPORTANT: Before installing or operating the washer dryer, YOU MUST remove the transit bolts that hold the drum in position whilst the appliance is being transported.
Locating your washer dryer o Before commencing installation, check the location where you intend to install the appliance. You should make sure that you have everything in place that is necessary for the correct installation. o Do not place or store your washer dryer in a location where the ambient temperature could fall below 0°C, otherwise the water in it could freeze up. o Never place or store laundry products on top of the appliance. o Install the washer on a flat, solid floor.
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Connecting to the water outlet 9 Secure the drain hose, so that it cannot move whilst the washer dryer is in use. 9 Place the end of the drain hose on your drain pipe. Push it a short way down into your drain pipe. 9 IMPORTANT: Do not insert the drain hose too deeply into the water pipe, as this may cause siphoning. 9 Utilise the outlet hose retainer and tie strap to keep the outlet hose in position when the appliance is on a wash cycle. 9 NEVER EXTEND THE DRAINAGE HOSE FROM ITS ORIGINAL LENGTH.
IMPORTANT: There should be no instability of the machine when the adjustable legs have been set to the correct level. Power supply 9 IMPORTANT:The electrical socket must still be accessible once the appliance is installed. 9 Consult the rating plate, located on the inner rim of the porthole door or the right hand side of the cabinet BEFORE making the electrical connections. Ensure that the voltage reaching the plug, is the same as that on the rating plate.
9 IMPORTANT: We do not recommend that this appliance is connected to an extension lead. Before first use maintenance wash o When your washer dryer has been correctly installed, we recommend that you perform a maintenance wash cycle, without any clothing being placed inside of the drum. o This will check that all aspects of the installation are correct; it will also remove any deposits that may have been left on the drum by the manufacturing process. o Select a 95°C cotton wash.
o If IE, LE, OE or UE are displayed on the LED display, you should turn the appliance off using the POWER button and then switch it back on again using the POWER button. o If PFE is displayed on the LED display, you should turn the appliance off using the POWER button, switch it back on again using the POWER button, press the SPIN button and then press the START/PAUSE button. If a fault code reappears after following the above advice and clearing the fault code.
IF AN ENGINEER ATTENDS DURING THE GUARANTEE PERIOD AND FINDS THAT A FAULT HAS BEEN CAUSED BY AN ITEM ON THE ERROR CODE LIST, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY THE CUSTOMER. THEN YOU MAY BE LIABLE FOR THE COST OF THE SERVICE CALL. General troubleshooting Water under the washer dryer o Tighten the drain pump filter. o Check the drain and inlet hose and make sure that they are fully tightened.
Uneven load distribution can be caused by too large a wash load or too small a wash load. It can also occur if a single item if washed inside the appliance. IMPORTANT: If your appliance appears not to be operating correctly, then you should disconnect it from your mains supply and then contact the Customer Care Department on telephone number (0118) 933 6911. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE APPLIANCE YOURSELF.
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